Registered charity · No. SC039514Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Borders Direct Payment Agency
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Borders Direct Payment Agency is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Borders Direct Payment Agency (number SC039514) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Borders Direct Payment Agency do?
We are a support organisation who provide payroll, employers support and third party banking to people in receipt of SDS option 1, direct payment for their care.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Borders Direct Payment Agency
Answers Borders Direct Payment Agency gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Borders Direct Payment Agency's money come from?
Borders Direct Payment Agency reported £746k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £707k (95%), investments £38k (5%), other income £1,633 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£707k · 95%
Investments£38k · 5%
Other income£1,633 · 0%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Scottish Borders
What causes is Borders Direct Payment Agency registered for?
the advancement of educationthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Borders Direct Payment Agency yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Borders Direct Payment Agency.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Borders Direct Payment Agency a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Borders Direct Payment Agency as a registered charity (number SC039514) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Borders Direct Payment Agency's charity number?
Borders Direct Payment Agency's charity number is SC039514. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC039514?
Search SC039514 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Borders Direct Payment Agency do?
We are a support organisation who provide payroll, employers support and third party banking to people in receipt of SDS option 1, direct payment for their care.
Does Borders Direct Payment Agency have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Borders Direct Payment Agency. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Borders Direct Payment Agency?
Borders Direct Payment Agency's website listed in our register data is http://www.encompassborders.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Where does Borders Direct Payment Agency's money come from?
Borders Direct Payment Agency reported £746k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £707k (95%), investments £38k (5%), other income £1,633 (0%).
When was Borders Direct Payment Agency registered as a charity?
Borders Direct Payment Agency was entered on the register on 14 April 2008.